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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
60.4%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge60.4%
EVANSVILLE56.0%
National avg57.7%
Figures below are for EVANSVILLE, this judge’s busiest office. They also have records at 2 other offices (FORT MYERS FL, JACKSON MS OHO).
Total decisions
139
Fully favorable
77
55.4%
Partially favorable
7
5.0%
Denials
55
39.6%
Total dispositions
168
Dismissals
29
17.3%
Awards
84
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 55.4%Partially fav. 5.0%Denied 39.6%
Approval rate history
FY2015
46.3%121 dec
FY2016
45.3%358 dec
FY2017
48.9%413 dec
FY2018
48.5%412 dec
FY2019
47.0%413 dec
FY2020
44.8%339 dec
FY2021
51.0%259 dec
FY2022
50.0%186 dec
FY2023
51.1%186 dec
FY2024
58.2%141 dec
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